I'm also a member at one of the big watch forums. Pinball and watches are my "Big Two" in hobbies with others coming and going over the years. I've loved watches probably since I was 10 or so.....roughly the same time I started playing pinball.

Well I just got the most significant and meaningful watch (to me) so far. My so called "grail". The OMEGA Speedmaster Professional - AKA "The Moon Watch". Probably the most iconic watch in history....at least in my opinion. The style has not changed since 1957.....and like a man's suit will seemingly never go out of style. First watch on the moon and it also saved the lives of the Apollo 13 crew when it was used to time their re-entry burn since the electronic timer on the ship was out. It's still the only watch authorized for by NASA for use outside of a spacecraft.....amazing.

Anyway....long story short, the folks over there wanted to see pics of the watch and the pins together....so I figured I might as well share them here as well.

I said I've owned 3 Speedy's and 5 Rolexes. You might want to know that buying and selling Swiss watches is a side business of mine. Gee, hard to believe some of us spend money on something other than pinball, huh. Go play in another sandbox and check your watch for accurate time and a clue.

Watches , pins ( and other game room stuff ) and the Porsche for me. Don't wear the watches enough, play my games enough, or drive the Porsche enough. Real shame as I do miss them but I find I'd rather spend my free time with my 3 and 5 year old girls. Good news is that they do like to go play the jukebox and some games now and then.

Watches , pins ( and other game room stuff ) and the Porsche for me. Don't wear the watches enough, play my games enough, or drive the Porsche enough. Real shame as I do miss them but I find I'd rather spend my free time with my 3 and 5 year old girls. Good news is that they do like to go play the jukebox and some games now and then.

I always make time to drive the German cars. Even if I just do a quick five mile loop to smile as I listen to the engine make music.